SAN JOSE — The Earthquakes’ three-year-old stadium might have a new name for the 2019 season after Santa Clara-based telecommunications company Avaya Inc. has asked a federal judge to reduce the terms of its naming rights deal as part of a bankruptcy case.

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If the terms are accepted, the Quakes could lose $12 million they expected to receive over the course of the original agreement that was signed in 2014. U.S. judge Stuart M. Bernstein is scheduled to rule on the proposed settlement Dec. 12.

The team has agreed to the proposed change that would end the contract after the 2018 season, according to documents filed Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York. Reuters first reported about the development.

The Quakes have started searching for a new stadium partner, they said in a statement released Saturday to this news organization.

They “are confident that we will have one in place for the 2019 season,” the release said. Team also said in its statement that it was happy to reach “a mutually beneficial solution” to Avaya’s financial restructuring.

Three years ago, Avaya had agreed to a 10-year deal for $20 million — or $2 million annually, according to the contract submitted in court papers. But the technology company filed for Chapter 11 protection in January to restructure its financial situation. Besides naming rights, the original deal included making the 18,000-seat stadium the first cloud-enabled facility in Major League Soccer. Avaya also provided other technology services for the popular stadium across from San Jose Mineta International Airport.

“As our priorities shift to greater investment in innovation and growth, we have reassessed certain of our contracts, including our sponsorship of Avaya Stadium,” the technology company said in a statement issued to this news organization. “We are happy that we have reached an agreement to transition out of the contract that works for both sides.”

The Earthquakes rely on stadium revenues to upgrade their roster and build up the academy program that they hope someday will supply the first team with a talent stream. With the stadium a proven success the team might be able to strike a more lucrative deal with its next partner.